IDG News Service
Robert McMillan is a reporter for the IDG News Service.
11 Microsoft security updates due next week
Oct. 09, 2008
Next week will be a busy one for system administrators as Microsoft is planning to ship 11 security updates -- four of them rated critical -- for its products.
Accused Palin hacker has a history of intrusion
Oct. 08, 2008
The college student charged with illegally accessing Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's e-mail has been accused of computer intrusion before, although last time he faced only an afternoon detention.
Palin hacking charge flawed, lawyers say
Oct. 08, 2008
David Kernell is facing five years in prison for allegedly hacking into Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's Yahoo e-mail account, but lawyers watching the case say that the felony charge against him is a bit of a stretch.
CA ups identity management bet with IDFocus
Oct. 07, 2008
CA has bought IDFocus, a seller of identity management software.
Court orders spammers to pay $236M to Iowa ISP
Oct. 07, 2008
A federal judge has ordered an Arizona couple to pay more than US$236 million for sending millions of spam messages to a small Iowa ISP (Internet service provider).
Shell blames IT contractor for benefits fraud
Oct. 06, 2008
Shell Oil is warning employees that a contractor used their personal information to run an unemployment-insurance-claim scam in Texas.
Laptop stolen from McCain campaign in Missouri
Oct. 04, 2008
Republican campaigners in Missouri are beefing up security after a laptop containing "strategic information" was stolen from a campaign field office of presidential contender John McCain.
Symantec tests a 'Net watchdog for kids
Oct. 03, 2008
Symantec has developed a new online service to protect children from Internet dangers.
Vendors fixing bug that could crash Internet systems
Oct. 03, 2008
Internet infrastructure vendors are working on patches for a set of security flaws that could help hackers knock servers offline with very little effort.
Skype says it was unaware of China message-logging
Oct. 02, 2008
Skype was unaware of a major privacy problem affecting Skype users in China, the company's president said Thursday.
Sophos concludes $314 million Utimaco buy
Sep. 30, 2008
Antivirus vendor Sophos has concluded its acquisition of Utimaco Software, a seller of data encryption software.
Researchers develop bug-blocking chip monitor
Sep. 30, 2008
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed technology that can fence off microprocessor bugs and keep them from seizing up a PC.
Microsoft, Washington state to sue 'scareware' pushers
Sep. 26, 2008
Microsoft and Washington state are cracking down on scammers who bombard computer users with fake warning messages in hopes of selling them useless software.
Notorious ISP Intercage goes dark again
Sep. 26, 2008
Accused of being home to online scammers, San Francisco Internet service provider Intercage has been unplugged from the Internet .. for the second time this week.
Computer users overeager to click popup 'OKs'
Sep. 25, 2008
Web surfers have a standard reaction to error messages that pop up in their Web browsers, according to new research published this week: They click "OK" and hope it will disappear.
Cisco releases bundle of router security patches
Sep. 25, 2008
Cisco has issued a set of security patches for the Internet Operating System (IOS) software, used to power its routers and switches.
After password glitch, Firefox patch due next week
Sep. 25, 2008
Mozilla developers are rushing out a new release of their Firefox browser to fix a bug that has been preventing some Web surfers from using saved passwords this week.
Accused of tolerating scammers, an ISP goes dark
Sep. 23, 2008
The lifeline linking notorious service provider Intercage to the rest of the Internet has been severed.
No charges as grand jury investigates Palin hack
Sep. 23, 2008
A federal grand jury investigation into the compromise of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's Yahoo account has apparently concluded its first day of meetings without an indictment.
Controversial ISP Intercage now back online
Sep. 23, 2008
Pressure from computer security researchers may have knocked ISP Intercage offline, but not for long.
IBM's AppScan now quashes bugs during development
Sep. 22, 2008
IBM on Monday introduced new source-code-scanning software designed to spot security bugs as programs are being written.
Wikileaks posts Bill O'Reilly Web site data
Sep. 20, 2008
Just days after publishing U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's personal e-mail messages, the Wikileaks Web site has published data about members who signed up for a section of Fox Television host Bill O' ...
Palin's Yahoo mail reportedly published on Wikileaks
Sep. 17, 2008
Hackers say they have gained access to U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's Yahoo account and published some of its contents on the Wikileaks Web site.
With ThinkServer, a new market for Lenovo
Sep. 16, 2008
PC maker Lenovo says it will enter the global server market later this month, shipping systems for SMBs.
At Adobe's request, hackers nix 'clickjacking' talk
Sep. 16, 2008
After Adobe Systems asked them to keep quiet about their findings, two security researchers have pulled out of a technical talk where they were going to demonstrate how they could seize control of a victim's browser ...
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